Sister of bicycle crash victim found dead

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene.(Photo: Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press)Buy Photo

MUNCIE - The search for the family of the victim in Sunday's fatal bicycle-car accident took a strange turn Monday when the only known living relative of the man was found dead in her apartment.

Rodney Stines, 68, of Muncie, has been identified as the victim in Sunday's bicycle-car accident, according to Delaware County Coroner Scott Hahn. Officials held off releasing his name pending notification of the family; however, trying to contact next of kin resulted in police discovering the body of Stines' sister early Monday.

Truly Stines, 69, of Muncie, was found in a room at Gillespie Tower Apartments by Deputy Coroner Clarence Brooks. Brooks went to the apartment to perform a welfare check after officials were unable to contact her about her brother's accident, Hahn said.

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A cyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in Muncie in an accident at the N. Wheeling Ave.-Cardinal Greenway crossing.

Truly Stines died before her brother, Hahn added. Due to the condition of her body, he estimates she passed sometime late last week. Her death is under investigation and an autopsy will be performed later this week.

Rodney Stines died at the scene of the accident due to severe injuries to his head and abdomen. It appeared he pulled out into the road in front of the oncoming Cadillac DeVille, according to officers at the scene.

Authorities have been unsuccessful in finding additional family members of Rodney and Truly Stines. Anyone with information about next of kin should contact the Delaware County Coroner's Office at (765) 747-7724 or the Sheriff's Department, (765) 747-7885.

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Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press

Emergency responders respond to a downed cyclist around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon when a white Cadillac Deville going northbound on Wheeling Avenue struck the cyclist at the Cardinal Greenway crossing on Wheeling near West County Road 400 North. The cyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. Corey Ohlenkamp/The Star Press